Matthew Singer writes about movies, music and podcasts for Time Out – a continuation of two decades spent analysing, obsessing over and occasionally making fun of popular culture. Previously, he served as the Arts & Culture Editor at Willamette Week, a Pulitzer Prize-winning alt-weekly newspaper in Portland, Oregon, where he wrote about forgotten schlock-horror movie directors, interviewed Fred Armisen behind a dumpster, won national awards for music and profile writing, and once taste-tested dog beer. He currently lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, son and two cats, and spends way too much of his free time thinking about fantasy basketball.
Matthew Singer

Matthew Singer

Film writer and editor

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The most anticipated movies of the fall

The most anticipated movies of the fall

Summer is winding down, which for true film nerds means the most wonderful time of the year is upon us. That’s right, it’s fall movie season, when studios drop their major awards contenders and buzzed-over festival hits. The overall film year has felt particularly end-heavy: while the first half of 2025 came with its share of critical and commercial hits, from Sinners to Weapons, the back of the calendar looks loaded, with big releases from beloved directors like Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow and Lynne Ramsay, a few heavily tipped Oscar contenders, a couple smaller films with the potential to surprise everyone – and even some blockbusters. Here are the movies we’re most excited about in fall 2025.  Recommended: đŸŽ„ The best movies of 2025 (so far)đŸ”„ The best TV and streaming shows of 2025
The 50 best monster movies ever made

The 50 best monster movies ever made

Cinematic monsters come in many shapes and sizes, from amorphous blobs to giant apes to Swamp Things. Some are manifestations of their designers’ deepest hang-ups or emblematic of the biggest fears of society at large. Others are uncomplicated beasts that desire to kill either for food or just for the sheer fun of it. So what makes a great monster movie? Obviously, in putting together this list of the best monster movies ever made, we had a lot of options to choose from. So we put a few parameters in place. First off, no zombies or vampires. There are simply too many, and those warrant lists of their own. Secondly, no ‘humans are the real monsters’ stuff. (Sorry, Freddy, Jason, Michael and Henry from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. You’re monsters, but you’re not monsters, if you catch our drift.) Instead, we opted for all the killer rabbits, killer plants, killer fish, killer clowns, killer aliens and killer giant sandworms. Here are the best monster movies of all-time. Written by Tom Huddleston, Adam Lee Davies, Andy Kryza, Paul Fairclough, David Jenkins & Matthew Singer Recommended: đŸ‘č The 66 greatest movie monsters💀 The 100 best horror movies of all-timeđŸ‘œ The 100 best sci-fi movies of all-time🩄 The 50 best fantasy movies of all-time 
The 17 scariest horror movies based on true stories

The 17 scariest horror movies based on true stories

Whenever you watch a truly terrifying horror film, there’s a mantra many of us silently repeat in order to bring ourselves down from any potential dread-induced anxiety attacks: ‘It’s only a movie.’ What happens, though, when the movie is based on a true story? In those cases, we may try to convince ourselves that the filmmakers are playing fast and loose with the facts for cinematic effect, and that the actual truth of the story is less disturbing than what’s being put on screen. And yeah, that’s usually the deal
but not always.  In these 17 frightening films based on actual events, some details may be embellished, but they hew close enough to the real incidents that telling yourself ‘it’s just a movie’ won’t be enough to stop your spine from tingling and your pulse from racing. Recommended: đŸ˜± The 100 best horror movies of all timeđŸ”Ș The 31 best serial killer movies🎃 Best Halloween moviesđŸ€” The 20 best movies based on true stories
The best zombie movies of all time

The best zombie movies of all time

Zombie movies refuse to die. Ever since Night of the Living Dead invented the modern version of the genre in 1968, the undead have risen continuously over the decades, mutating as they go. Sure, there’s a well-established formula – some sort of plague infects the planet, turning the deceased into ravenous cannibals looking to feast on the flesh of the living – and plenty of hacks have exploited the template to overwhelm video store shelves and streaming platforms with mindless schlock. But a rarefied few have found ways to take the basic mythos and twist it into something wholly unique.  Others hit the beats with high style and freshness, while some are simply so energetically over-the-top that they can’t be ignored. On this list, you’ll find examples of all three: from classics to cult faves, zom-coms to gorefests, and even a few that predate George A Romero. Grab some popcorn and board up the windows – these are the best zombie movies ever made. Recommended: đŸ˜± The 100 best horror movies of all-timeđŸ‘č The best monster movies of all-timeđŸ”Ș The 31 best serial killer movies of all-timeđŸ€˜Â The 40 best cult movies of all-time
The 100 best French movies of all time

The 100 best French movies of all time

For any serious cinephile, all roads lead to France. For many, French movies are the final frontier of film fandom: painfully stylish and achingly cool, with philosophical underpinnings and experimental structures that more mainstream audiences can find impenetrable. And certainly, some of that stereotyping is based in truth – pioneering New Wavers like Jean-Luc Godard and AgnĂšs Varda prided themselves on their intellect. But once you start exploring French cinema, it’s not difficult to see why it’s had such a powerful influence on global moviemaking – and that it’s not nearly as highfalutin’ and alienating as it can sometimes seem. We understand that leaping in can be intimidating, though. So we’ve ranked the 100 best French movies ever made, less to craft a definitive canon but to give both newbies and hardcore Francophiles a jumping-off point. Sure, there are famous crowd-pleasers like AmĂ©lie and Criterion-canonised classics, but also more obscure gems to challenge even deep-diving Nouvelle Vague obsessives. No matter your experience level, you’re sure to discover something surprising.  Written by Tom Huddleston, Geoff Andrew, Dave Calhoun, Cath Clarke, Trevor Johnston, Joshua Rothkopf, Keith Uhlich and Matthew Singer  Recommended: đŸ”„ The 100 best movies of all-time🌏 The best foreign films of all-time🇬🇧 The 100 best British movies🛏 The 101 best sex scenes in movies of all-time
The best heist movies of all time

The best heist movies of all time

At the intersection of crime drama, action flick and psychological thriller lies the heist movie. In truth, though, the subgenre predates the many umbrellas it exists under: movies had barely been invented when Edwin S Porter dropped The Great Train Robbery, depicting a group of bandits holding up an American locomotive in the Old West.  Well over a century later, filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino to Stanley Kubrick to Kathryn Bigelow had taken the same basic premise and used it to create some of the most memorable moments in cinema, whether it’s Rififi’s silent hit on a Parisian jeweller or the breathless shootout in Michael Mann’s Heat. It’s no wonder the concept has proven so enduring: somewhere deep down, everyone romanticises the concept of living outside the law, and even if we find the perpetrators despicable, there’s a visceral rush to watching criminality in action. Yes, it’s a genre with many tropes – the phrases ‘one last job’ and ‘ragtag group of low lives’ pop up frequently – but the best heist movies manage to find brilliant new ways to put those familiar rhythms to use. Here are 60 of the greatest examples. Recommended: 😬 The best thriller films of all-timeđŸ”Ș The 12 best thrillers on NetflixđŸ”„ The 100 best movies of all-time🌋 The 35 steamiest erotic thrillers ever made
The best movies of the 1990s, ranked

The best movies of the 1990s, ranked

Here’s a hot take for you: the 1990s were the best decade for movies ever. It shouldn’t be that controversial when you really give it some thought. It was a time of mindblowing innovation, not just in terms of special effects but the kind of stories major studios felt comfortable telling. It was the era when the indies blew up and blockbusters got even bigger. International cinema reached wider audiences than ever before. It was when going to the movies truly felt like an experience, because anything seemed possible. And if you weren’t alive to experience it in real time, well, sucks for you. But don’t worry – we’re here to help you catch up with a list of the absolute best movies of the 1990s. Some are obvious, others are lesser-known gems, while some are conspicuous in their absence. (Sorry, Forrest.) But whether you’re nostalgic for the era or missed it all together, we’re certain you’ll agree that it was an exciting time to be going to the movies. Dust off that Game Boy and crack open a Surge – these are the 50 best movies of the 1990s. Written by Cath Clarke, Gail Tolley, Chris Waywell, Dave Calhoun, Tom Huddleston, Kate Lloyd, James Manning & Matthew Singer Recommended: đŸ”„ The 100 best movies of all-timeđŸ€Ł The 100 best comedies of all-time🌏 The 50 best foreign films of all-time🎾 The 50 best ‘90s songs 
The best family movies of all time to stream

The best family movies of all time to stream

Gathering the whole family together for movie night can be a wonderful experience – or it can be downright dreadful. It really comes down to the movie itself. But finding a film that satisfies every age group represented on the couch is no easy task. Make the right pick, and you’ll create a warm, fuzzy memory that’ll live somewhere in the young’uns’ subconscious for a lifetime. Choose poorly, and the evening can end in a flurry of tears, insults and slammed doors.  But don’t fret. It is possible to find a movie that everyone agrees on, and we’re here to help. Among these 50 picks on this list, you’ll find a mix of animated masterpieces, enduring classics  from Hollywood’s Golden Age, live-action adventures stretching across generations and comedies that’ll make both grade schoolers and grandparents laugh at the same time. Whatever floats your family’s boat, throw on one of these flicks and you’ll be a hero. RECOMMENDED: ✍ The 100 best animated films of all-timeđŸ‘Ș The 50 best kids movies to watch as a familyđŸ’» The best family movies on Netflix for all-agesđŸ€Ł The best family comedy movies🧒 The best kids’ movies from the ’90s
The best movies for toddlers the whole family will love

The best movies for toddlers the whole family will love

It’s never too early to instill a love of cinema in the lil’uns. Sure, expecting a toddler to keep still for an entire movie is a bit foolish. But that doesn’t mean there’s no use in trying. For one thing, moving images should stop even the most hyperactive youngster from running into the walls and flushing keys down the toilet long enough for parents to catch their breath. And if you land on the right moving images, your child could find their first favourite film – a true milestone.  Of course, picking the right movie for a toddler is a delicate dance. You don’t want to simply hypnotise them with bright colours and loud noises, but you also don’t want to present them with anything more complex than the rhyming books they read at bedtime. These 18 movies, though, should do the trick. Recommended: ✍ The 100 best animated films of all timeđŸ‘Ș The 50 best kids movies to watch as a familyđŸ’» The best family movies on Netflix for all agesđŸ€Ł The best family comedy movies
The best Netflix original series to binge

The best Netflix original series to binge

Whatever you think of Netflix, there’s no denying the streamer has changed the game when it comes to original programming. Starting with House of Cards way back in 2013, the platform broke down the door for on-demand series to become their own form of prestige TV. Of course, that innovation came back to bite them, as they now have to compete with everyone from Hulu to Disney+ to – checks notes – FreeVee. But just when it seems like Netflix has been left in the dust of the revolution it started, it drops something like Baby Reindeer or Adolescence, and ends up right back at the centre of the entertainment conversation. Even factoring in its fallow periods, Netflix has already created so many must-watch shows that most of us won’t ever get to half of it. So we’ve put together a list of the Netflix original series you absolutely must make time for. And before you get all upset about the absence of Black Mirror and Cobra Kai, we’ve left out shows that originated elsewhere before the platform picked them up. We’re also sticking to scripted series - though you can check out our favourite Netflix true crime docs here. Recommended: đŸŽ„ The 35 best movies on Netflix right nowđŸ”„Â The 25 best movies on HBO and Max right nowđŸ‘œ The best sci-fi shows streaming on Netflix
The best family movies of 2025 (so far)

The best family movies of 2025 (so far)

Family movies are having a ginormous year. The top five box office hits have all been kid-friendly capers of different stripes, from the blocky mayhem of Minecraft to the alien mayhem of Lilo & Stitch and fantasy adventure of How To Train Your Dragon. And the biggest of all of them you may not have even heard of – unless you’ve been in China. Because the holidays are long and children’s attention spans are short, we’ve assembled a definitive list of 2025’s family-friendly fare worth its salt (okay, sugar) – and ranked it by how likely it is to keep all of the family entertained, not just little Billy. Sorry, Billy.    
The 15 best movie trilogies to watch

The 15 best movie trilogies to watch

In movies, the best things come in threes. Well, sometimes. Actually, it’s pretty rare for a film franchise to not run out of steam and/or ideas by its third instalment. But rarity is precisely what makes the best movie trilogies so memorable. Extending a story over three chapters is not an easy thing to do, so it’s no wonder that those which pull it off often include some of the greatest individual films of all-time. Of course, there are many trilogies that have crashed and burned while trying to stick the landing. That’s why, when considering this list, we’ve left off those series whose final chapters have hit the ground with a hard enough thud to leave a crater – think Alien, The Terminator and X-Men. On the other hand, there are trilogies whose first two entries are so impactful and influential (The Godfather, The Dark Knight) that we’ve forgiven the shortcomings of the lesser bookends. Even with the occasional bumps in the road, we consider these epic sagas the most worthy of an all-day binge. RECOMMENDED:  đŸ“œïžÂ The 100 greatest movies of all timeđŸ“ș The greatest TV and streaming series ever made

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Here’s what’s new on Netflix in September 2025: 9 best movies and shows to watch

Here’s what’s new on Netflix in September 2025: 9 best movies and shows to watch

It’s September on Netflix, and all the stars are out. Well, a few of them. Toni Collette. Jude Law. Jason Bateman. Charlie Sheen. Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The streamer is transitioning slowly out of summer toward a highly anticipated award season with several films on the release schedule that could net Netflix its first Best Picture win. We’re not quite there yet, though. Instead, the schedule is full of comfort food, from The Great British Baking Show to thrillers to salacious docuseries. Hey, that stuff has value, too. Here are the nine new titles hitting the catalogue this month that stand out the most. Recommended: đŸ’»Â The best Netflix original series to bingeđŸ“ș The best TV and streaming shows of 2025 (so far) The Great British Baking Show season 13 Everyone’s favourite comfort show returns. Seriously, it’s one of the few things left reminding us that there’s still some good in the world. (As long as they don’t do another Mexican food episode.) Premieres Sept 5 AKA Charlie Sheen Remember #winning? Remember ‘tiger blood’? Remember Platoon, Major League and Men at Work? (Also Two and a Half Men. He was the half-man, right?) Hollywood chaos agent Charlie Sheen does his version of Motley Crue’s The Dirt with a tell-all docuseries sure to feature wild stories and some wildly unreliable narration. Premieres Sept 10 The Wrong Paris A country gal with European dreams (Miranda Cosgrove) is cast on a reality dating show she thinks is set in Paris, France. Turns out, it’
The best new movies to stream this week (August 25-31)

The best new movies to stream this week (August 25-31)

Streaming ain’t easy. Sure, if you’re a cinephile, practically every movie you could ever want to watch is at your fingertips. But therein lies the problem: knowing what’s out there, and where to find it, can become overwhelming. Here, we’re doing the hard work for you, by cutting through the clutter and getting straight to the best new movies available to watch right now and in the near future. Here are the five must-watch movies hitting streaming services this week.  The Friend (Paramount+) Naomi Watts is a writer in New York whose best friend and mentor, played by Bill Murray, dies suddenly and leaves her with a 180-pound metaphor for grief: his massive Great Dane, Apollo. Mawkish? At points, sure. But the film mostly succeeds due to Watts, the lovely New York location photography and especially Bing, the dog that plays Apollo, giving the best canine performance of the year – at least until Good Boy comes out. Read our review. Watch The Friend now on Paramount+ Wolf Man (Prime) In 2020, director Leigh Whannell remade The Invisible Man into a shockingly effective modern thriller. Five years later, he took a shot at updating another musty horror property. Wolf Man isn’t nearly as successful, overthinking the ‘update’ part and forgetting to be, y’know, scary. But it has a few intense scenes, a standout performance from Weapons’ Julia Garner, and there’s something novel about the physiological approach it takes to the lupine transformation. Read our review. Watch W
Who is the new James Bond currently favourite to be the next 007 after Daniel Craig?

Who is the new James Bond currently favourite to be the next 007 after Daniel Craig?

Gentlemen, rev your Aston Martins and start shaking those martinis, because a new James Bond is on the horizon. Menthol smoke has not yet started billowing out of MGM Studios – the traditional indication that the next 007 has been chosen – with Daniel Craig’s likely replacement still a mystery. What does this mean for the future of the iconic British spy series and its upcoming 26th instalment? Information is limited, but here’s what we know so far.  What does Amazon MGM Studios’ takeover mean for the next James Bond? After months of rumour and speculation, James Bond finally got a new boss in February 2025. Not M, but Amazon MGM Studios who sealed a deal with 007’s producers, Eon’s Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, to take creative control of the franchise.  Broccoli and Wilson will remain co-owners of James Bond but crucially, will step back from controlling the future direction or execution of the franchise. ‘With the conclusion of No Time to Die and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects,’ Broccoli said in a statement.So what does it all mean for 007? We’re probably a step closer to a release date for Bond 26 and the announcement of a new James Bond to star in it. Maybe a radical change of direction for the whole franchise, too, with immediate speculation that Amazon will look to spin their expensive new IP into the kind of shared universe storytelling that Disney pursued with Lucasfilm and Star Wars after its takeover. Is a
The biggest superhero movie of the year has suddenly hit streaming – here’s how to watch

The biggest superhero movie of the year has suddenly hit streaming – here’s how to watch

Look! Up on the TV screen! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! Only five weeks after its theatrical release, James Gunn’s reboot of DC Comics’ most legendary superhero is now available for streaming. Normally, the quick move to video on demand would indicate poor box office performance, but Superman is a certified hit, grossing $500 million worldwide to date. Instead, Gunn says the move was strategic, to give audiences the chance to watch before the premiere of Season 2 of The Peacemaker on HBO – and if you’ve seen the film, you’ll recognise the connection to the series. In addition to being the highest-grossing superhero movie of the year, Superman was also a critical hit: it currently holds an 83 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In a mixed review, TimeOut praised David Corenswet’s performance as the Last Son of Krypton, praising the ‘lovely balance of sweetness, strength and self-doubt bubbling beneath the surface’ he brings to the role. And we mustn’t forget Krypto the superdog, ‘a sidekick whose lack of proper training and licky nature makes him a menace to foes and friends alike.’ Superman is now available to rent or buy on digital services like Prime and Google Play. It’s expected to stream on HBO Max at some point in the future, but given past Warner Brothers releases, that might not be until October. 
This new TV show has a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score – here’s how to watch it for free

This new TV show has a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score – here’s how to watch it for free

Alien: Earth has landed, and it’s spectacular. The series, an eight-episode prequel to the sci-fi horror franchise launched by Ridley Scott in 1979, is one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year. Devised by Fargo’s Noah Hawley, it’s set two years before the events of the first film, following a crew of soldiers investigating a spaceship that’s crash-landed on Earth and brought with it some dangerous cargo.  The first two episodes debuted Aug. 12 on FX and Hulu, and the show is already receiving raves. It has a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it ‘heady’, ‘bone-chilling’ and ‘nothing short of a triumph’. If you’re a fan of the franchise, you’re certainly dying to watch. Here’s how. Where is Alien: Earth airing and streaming? Alien: Earth will air new episodes every Tuesday at 8 pm PT/ET through Sept. 23 on FX, while also streaming on both Hulu and Disney+. If you have a live television streaming service, such as Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, DirecTVor Sling, you can also catch it there. Don’t have any of those services, yet still feel compelled to watch killer xenomorphs wreak havoc on our planet? Luckily for you, Hulu offers a 30-day free trial of its ad-supported plan, meaning if you sign up on Aug. 25, you’ll be able to watch the entire run of the series for free, while also exploring what else the streamer has to offer. (Just make sure to cancel your subscription when the month is up, as it auto-renews at $9.99 per month
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Thousands of anime titles will soon be streamable on Delta flights

Thousands of anime titles will soon be streamable on Delta flights

Air travel is a pain, but at least anime fans will soon have extra enticement to get on a plane.  Starting later this year, the streaming service Crunchyroll will partner with Delta to provide the airline with access to its vast library of Japanese animation titles. As first reported by The Wrap, the streamer is curating a collection of 50,000 movies and TV episodes, totalling approximately 25,000 hours of content, available on 169,000 seatback screens. No specific titles have been confirmed.   ‘There is nothing better on a long flight than immersing yourself in the rich storytelling and world-building of anime’, Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll, said in a statement. ‘Fans can go deep on one series or sample one episode of many series – from action to adventure, romance and more’.  Initially started by a group of University of California, Berkeley graduates in 2006, Crunchyroll began as a pirate site focused on East Asian media content before going legit in 2009. The platform is now jointly owned by the US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex.  In addition to the in-flight entertainment, Delta SkyMiles members will have access to special offers, including free 24-hour trials of the Crunchyroll app. Anime aficionados, book your flights now. The best anime movies of all-time, ranked.
Horror smash ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ is coming to streaming this week

Horror smash ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ is coming to streaming this week

Get ready to feel the cold, clammy, extremely convoluted hand of death on your shoulder: Final Destination Bloodlines is coming to streaming this week. The horror hit lands on HBO Max this Friday, August 1, less than three months after arriving in theaters. The sixth film in the series, and first since 2011, far outstripped expectations both commercially and critically. If you’ve seen any of the Final Destination movies, you know they succeed less on plot and character than ridiculously elaborate kills, which are frequently so gory and over-the-top they end up more funny than frightening. Bloodlines has a 93 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes; Time Out’s review called it ‘daft as hell and a heck of a good time’ and praised its ‘minimal reliance on nostalgia’.  Raking in $285 million at the worldwide box office, Bloodlines is the most successful movie in the franchise and the second biggest horror hit of 2025 after Sinners. If you’d like to binge the entire franchise, you can find it on Tubi, Hulu and Max. And if you still have linear cable, HBO is airing the entire run on Saturday, August 2, at the following times: 12.10pm ET – Final Destination (2000)1.50pm ET – Final Destination 2 (2003)3.24pm ET – Final Destination 3 (2006)5pm ET – The Final Destination (2009)6.25pm ET – Final Destination 5 (2011)8pm ET – Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) Review: Final Destination Bloodlines is a bloody good time. The best horror movies of 2025 so far.
This little-known streaming service has great movies, no ads – and it's totally free

This little-known streaming service has great movies, no ads – and it's totally free

The streaming revolution has made almost the entirety of movie history available at the clack of a keyboard, but it’s far from perfect. For one thing, it’s grown terribly expensive. As the number of platforms has exploded, the notion of canceling cable – the dream of the early streaming era – has become increasingly cost prohibitive. And yes, while there are a handful of free, ad-supported services with decent catalogues out there, it’s pretty jarring to watch, let’s say, Late Spring and suddenly get interrupted with a commercial for cleaning liquid or Taco Bell. But what if we told you there’s a streaming service that’s not only totally free and without ads, but loaded with great new, classic and rare films – and that all you need to access it is a library card. It’s called Kanopy. Started in 2008 out of Western Australia, the company initially aimed to be ‘the Netflix of education’, marketing itself to universities and libraries in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. and hosting thousands of videos from the likes of the Criterion Collection, PBS and BBC. Now, it’s simply a cinephile’s dream, offering over 30,000 titles ranging from classics from Hollywood and abroad, to cult favourites, to hard-to-find obscurities, to documentaries and experimental films, to even newer fare like 2025 Best Picture winner Anora. (A handful are added weekly.) And, as mentioned, if you have a library card from a participating library – or, for college students university ID – that’s all you need
You can get tickets for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ – a full year before it comes to theaters

You can get tickets for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ – a full year before it comes to theaters

What are you doing a year from now? If you’re a cinephile, you probably already have the opening date of Christopher Nolan’s new film, The Odyssey, circled on the calendar. Now, you can set it in stone. As first reported by Variety, starting Thursday, July 17, 2025, Nolan super fans – and, we supposed, hardcore Homer-heads – can purchase tickets to see the movie in IMAX 70mm theaters in the US and UK, exactly one year before the film is released in cinemas. Rumors began swirling earlier in the week as Reddit users noticed showtimes for the movie already listed at theaters in Arizona and Dallas. The recently reopened AMC Lincoln Square in New York has a 2pm showtime listed as ‘available soon’, while the fan community IMAX Vanguard suggests tickets will soon go on sale for a screening at the BFI in London.   While studios will often make deals with IMAX theaters far in advance, to have those plans made public a year in advance is unprecedented. The catch here is that only about 30 theaters in the world are equipped with IMAX projectors. But that didn’t stop enthusiasts from travelling great distances to see Nolan’s previous movie, 2023’s Oppenheimer, in the format: IMAX screenings accounted for 20 percent of the Best Picture winner’s $975 million worldwide gross. Nolan is one of the format’s truest believers, having shot parts of nearly every film he’s made since The Dark Knight using IMAX cameras, while The Odyssey will be the first shot entirely on such cameras. The Odyssey i
This hard-to-find war movie classic is streaming on YouTube – for free

This hard-to-find war movie classic is streaming on YouTube – for free

The streaming era has made untold thousands of movies available at our fingertips. The problem? The vast majority of those movies were made in only the last two decades or so. If you’re a burgeoning cinephile looking to continue your film education, finding films from earlier than the Clinton administration is more difficult than it should be. But it’s not impossible: you just need to know where to look. A good place to start? YouTube. The site best known for cat videos, conspiracy theories and DIY home repair tutorials is a semi-secret repository for movies unavailable on other platforms. Many classics of the cult, arthouse and international variety are out there to stream, completely for free. Of course, the drawbacks are dodgy transfers and possible copyright violations. But if you want to watch one of the greatest anti-war films of all-time, well, it’s there, it’s in 1080p, and it’s legal. Be forewarned, though: 1985’s Come and See will leave you absolutely shell-shocked. Set in Nazi-occupied Belarus, the final film by Soviet director Elem Klimov follows a young soldier named Florya as he witnesses horrors beyond his comprehension. Time Out – which has not only named the movie one of the best war movies of all-time but one of the greatest overall – put it this way: ‘As unsparing as cinema gets, the influence of Elem Klimov’s sui generis war movie transcends the genre in a way that not even Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan can match. At its heart it’s a coming-of
A24 is about to release the biggest animated movie in history in American cinemas – and you've never heard of it

A24 is about to release the biggest animated movie in history in American cinemas – and you've never heard of it

What’s the biggest movie of 2025 so far? It’s not Sinners, Jurassic World Rebirth, Lilo & Stitch or A Minecraft Movie. In fact, American audiences probably haven’t even heard of it.  It’s called Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animated film that is dominating the global box office almost entirely from within its home country. Released in January, it has made over $2 billion, overtaking 2024’s Inside Out 2 for the highest grossing animation of all-time.  And now, it’s coming to North America. A24 will collaborate with China’s state-sponsored CMC Pictures to bring Ne Zha 2 to theaters in the United States and Canada, as well as Australia and New Zealand, on Aug. 22. The English-language dub will feature Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh in the voice cast. A sequel to 2019’s Ne Zha, the film, by director Yang Yu, aka Jiaozi, is based on the 16th century novel Investiture of the Gods. It follows the title character, a demigod with a rebellious nature, as he learns to wield his incredible powers and protect humanity from forces of evil. In a statement, Yeoh said she is ‘honored to be part of Ne Zha 2, a landmark in Chinese animation and a powerful reminder of how universal our stories can be.’ The rest of the English voice cast has not yet been announced. ❗ Ne Zha 2: the game-changing story behind the biggest movie you’ve never heard of. ❗100 best animated movies of all time to add to your watch list.
Netflix : les 10 meilleurs films et séries à voir en juillet

Netflix : les 10 meilleurs films et séries à voir en juillet

Juillet sonne le grand retour des tĂȘtes familiĂšres sur Netflix. Charlize Theron rouvre le bal dans The Old Guard 2, oĂč elle renfile le costume d’immortelle badass pour dĂ©fendre une humanitĂ© en pĂ©ril. Un come-back musclĂ© qui ouvre un mois placĂ© sous le signe des suites trĂšs attendues. À la fin du mois, c’est Adam Sandler qui ressuscite l’un de ses rĂŽles les plus cultes : le golfeur dĂ©jantĂ© d’Happy Gilmore revient plus de vingt ans aprĂšs, dans une suite qui promet autant de swings que de gags bien gras. Entre ces deux poids lourds, Netflix dĂ©roule un programme dense : l’ultime saison de la sĂ©rie de fantasy gothique The Sandman, une nouvelle sitcom signĂ©e Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men), et le retour trĂšs remarquĂ© de Lena Dunham, qui cosigne sa premiĂšre sĂ©rie depuis Girls – une comĂ©die romantique irrĂ©vĂ©rencieuse Ă  souhait. Voici les 10 sorties Netflix Ă  ne pas manquer en juillet The Old Guard 2 Charlize Theron recolore ses cheveux et renfile son costume de super-hĂ©roĂŻne d’action dans la suite de l’adaptation de bande dessinĂ©e de 2020, qui avait rencontrĂ© un succĂšs aussi inattendu que retentissant. On y retrouvait une bande de mercenaires immortels, et cette fois, Uma Thurman incarne la grande mĂ©chante – armĂ©e d’un sabre, comme au bon vieux temps. Disponible Ă  partir du 2 juillet The Sandman – Saison 2 La sĂ©rie de fantasy sombre, inspirĂ©e de la bande dessinĂ©e de Neil Gaiman, touche Ă  sa fin de maniĂšre un peu abrupte. (Les showrunners assurent que c’